diff --git a/src/uart_emul.c b/src/uart_emul.c
index 0d19acb..b4a40cc 100644
--- a/src/uart_emul.c
+++ b/src/uart_emul.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ uart_set_backend(struct uart_softc *sc, const char *opts)
 			return retval;
 		}
 
-		fprintf(stdout, "Hook up a terminal emulator to %s in order too access your VM\n", ptyname);
+		fprintf(stdout, "Hook up a terminal emulator to %s in order to access your VM\n", ptyname);
 		sc->tty.fd = ptyfd;
 		sc->tty.name = ptyname;
 		sc->tty.opened = true;
diff --git a/src/xhyve.c b/src/xhyve.c
index 97fd41f..a905881 100644
--- a/src/xhyve.c
+++ b/src/xhyve.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ usage(int code)
 		"       -g: gdb port\n"
 		"       -h: help\n"
 		"       -H: vmexit from the guest on hlt\n"
-		"       -l: LPC device configuration\n"
+		"       -l: LPC device configuration. Ex: -l com1,stdio -l com2,autopty -l com2,/dev/myownpty\n"
 		"       -m: memory size in MB\n"
 		"       -p: pin 'vcpu' to 'hostcpu'\n"
 		"       -P: vmexit from the guest on pause\n"